Mobile salon chair and work station

ABSTRACT

A mobile salon chair and work station is described. The work station includes a container with a seat, backrest, and applicable electrical components. Also described is a mobile shampoo bowl. The shampoo bowl includes a container for holding the shampoo bowl. The shampoo bowl has a drain and is attached such that it can extend or telescope from the container. A clean water bladder is attached with the container and has a pump, hose, and spray head to allow a user to pump water from the clean water bladder, through the hose and spray head, and to be spread into the shampoo bowl. Finally, a dirty water bladder is connected with a drain of the shampoo bowl to collect water passing through the shampoo bowl.

PRIORITY CLAIM

This is a NON-provisional application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/406,317, filed on Oct. 25, 2010. This is ALSO a NON-provisional application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/438,003, filed on Jan. 31, 2011

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a salon chair and, more particularly, to a portable and mobile salon chair that also operates as a work station and to a portable and mobile shampoo bowl.

(2) Description of Related Art

Salons have long been known in the art. Typically, an individual travels to a salon for a hair treatment. However, in many cases, it may be desirable or necessary for the individual receiving the hair treatment to stay at their home or work site.

Thus, a continuing need exists for a mobile salon chair that allows the salon technician to travel, with their work station and salon chair, to an individual's home or work site.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a salon chair and, more particularly, to a portable and mobile salon chair that also operates as a work station, as described herein. The work station includes a container with a seat, backrest, and applicable electrical components.

Also described is a mobile shampoo bowl. The shampoo bowl includes a container for holding the shampoo bowl. The shampoo bowl has a drain and is attached such that it can extend or telescope from the container. A clean water bladder is attached with the container and has a pump, hose, and spray head to allow a user to pump water from the clean water bladder, through the hose and spray head, and to be spread into the shampoo bowl. Finally, a dirty water bladder is connected with a drain of the shampoo bowl to collect water passing through the shampoo bowl.

Finally, as can be appreciated by one in the art, the present invention also comprises a method for forming and using the invention described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed descriptions of the various aspects of the invention in conjunction with reference to the following drawings, where:

FIG. 1 is an illustration depicting various features of the mobile salon chair and work station according to the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is an illustration of a shampoo bowl according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a salon chair and, more particularly, to a portable and mobile salon chair that also operates as a work station, as described herein. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and to incorporate it in the context of particular applications. Various modifications, as well as a variety of uses in different applications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to a wide range of embodiments. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments presented, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without necessarily being limited to these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form, rather than in detail, in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.

The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with this specification and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference. All the features disclosed in this specification, (including any accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is only one example of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.

Furthermore, any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specific function, is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. Section 112, Paragraph 6. In particular, the use of “step of” or “act of” in the claims herein is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112, Paragraph 6.

Please note, if used, the labels left, right, front, back, top, bottom, forward, reverse, clockwise and counter clockwise have been used for convenience purposes only and are not intended to imply any particular fixed direction. Instead, they are used to reflect relative locations and/or directions between various portions of an object.

(1) Description

The present invention relates to a mobile salon chair that includes several features that allow the salon chair to also operate as a work station, and also includes a shampoo bowl. For example and as shown in FIG. 1, the salon chair includes a vacuum and four power outlets. Power outlets are mounted inside the box at the bottom with access to them from the back of the box. The seat is mounted to the top of the box to the lid of the box. The top of the box opens with hinges/top of box can be removed via a lift-off and quick disconnect latch hinge.

The chair is fully self-contained and has a workstation that comes out of the box. The work station is like the top tray in a toolbox. The work-station has drawers and a mirror that folds up and down and has telescoping legs for proper table height. The chair also includes at least one electrical component, such as a vacuum, power cord, etc. The vacuum hose has a place for storage on outside of the box. The vacuum is a wall-mount hand-held vacuum mounts on side of box. The power cord is retractable/hand crank retractable unit mounts at the bottom unit inside the box. The handle for travel doubles as a foot rest when working on a client. The handle folds up and down able to lock every 10 degrees. The backrest on the chair lays flat for travel/Arm rests fold up and down for travel. There is a locking hinge for the seat “position”, lever and friction type lever lock”. There are two drawers on side of box for tool storage. The drawers both have button type lock to keep closed when traveling. There is a place for an ipod dock on the outside of the box (it uses batteries and/or 110v).

The salon chair/work station can also include a 12 volt rechargeable system ac/dc. It can also be devised to include a pump in the chair for up and down movement of the chair, or include a rotating hinge to allow the chair to swivel in side to side movement. Further, a tall backrest can be included with a built-in telescoping head rest.

As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention also includes a shampoo bowl. It should be understood that while the shampoo bowl could be attached with the salon chair, it can also be a separate and standalone item. The shampoo bowl is 13 and one half inches wide and 14 inches long, with a 4 inch lip for shampoo and conditioner dispenser and that is 6 inches deep. With a molded drain so it is one piece. It can be telescoping, for example, it includes a 3 tier telescoping pull-handle on both sides of the shampoo bowl so that two buttons can make it go up and down. When collapsed, the shampoo bowl is like a top tray in a tool box. There are two 5 gallon collapsible water bladders under the shampoo bowl. One bladder is inside the other. Clean water is inside bladder while dirty water is held in the outer bladder (i.e., dirty water bladder). A hole (e.g., 3 inch big mouth hole) with a lid is included so that the pump can access the water. There is a batter powered pump, hose (e.g., 8 feet) and a spray head. Batteries (e.g., 4 D cell batteries) are also included to power the pump. The system includes a access door (e.g., 12 inches by 12 inches) in the back of the box to access the water. The lid covers the shampoo bowl when transporting it. The lid also has a water proof bag attached to it for towel storage, with the water proof bag attached on the under-side of the lid with dimensions that matches the inside of the bowl. The lid has two little legs that fold out so that it can be propped up on its side to access the towels.

Finally, it should be noted that the features described above are but one non-limiting example of an embodiment of the present invention as it can be modified to perform the listed features or improved upon accordingly, including alter the number and sizes of the various items listed. 

1. A mobile salon chair and work station, comprising: a container with a seat, backrest, and at least one electrical component.
 2. A mobile shampoo bowl, comprising: a container holding a shampoo bowl, the shampoo bowl having a drain and being attached such that it can extend or telescope from the container; a clean water bladder attached with the container and having a pump, hose, and spray head to allow a user to pump water from the clean water bladder, through the hose and spray head, and to be spread into the shampoo bowl; and a dirty water bladder connected with a drain of the shampoo bowl to collect water passing through the shampoo bowl. 